Saïd Benrahma facts for kids
Benrahma playing for Algeria in 2024
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 10 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Aïn Témouchent, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m | ||
| Playing position | Left winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lyon | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | NRB Bethioua | ||
| 2010–2011 | Balma | ||
| 2011–2013 | Colomiers | ||
| 2013 | Nice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2016 | Nice II | 37 | (11) |
| 2013–2018 | Nice | 17 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Angers (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Angers II (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Gazélec (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2018–2021 | Brentford | 83 | (27) |
| 2020–2021 | → West Ham United (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | West Ham United | 80 | (14) |
| 2024 | → Lyon (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2024– | Lyon | 13 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Algeria | 34 | (4) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Mohamed Saïd Benrahma (Arabic: مُحَمَّد سَعِيد بْن رَحْمَة; born on 10 August 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer. He plays as a left winger for the French club Lyon in Ligue 1. He also plays for the Algeria national team.
Benrahma started his career with Nice in France. He then played on loan for several other French clubs. He became well-known while playing for Brentford in England. After that, he moved to West Ham United in the Premier League. In 2024, he joined Lyon permanently after a successful loan period.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting at Nice
Saïd Benrahma began his youth football journey in Algeria. He then moved to France and joined several youth teams. In 2013, he joined the big French club Nice. He made his first professional appearance in the 2013–14 season. However, he mostly played for the club's reserve team. He scored 11 goals in 37 games for the reserve team. For the main team, he scored one goal in the 2014–15 season and two more in 2015–16.
Later in his time at Nice, Benrahma faced some ankle injuries. He also spent time playing for other clubs on loan. These clubs included Angers, Gazélec, and Châteauroux. He left Nice in July 2018. He had played 18 games and scored three goals for the club.
Playing for Brentford
On 6 July 2018, Benrahma moved to England. He joined Championship club Brentford. He signed a four-year contract. He scored his first goal for Brentford in August 2018. This was in a cup game against Southend United. A few weeks later, he received a red card for the first time.
After recovering from an injury, Benrahma started playing very well. He scored nine goals in 14 league matches. He was even nominated for player awards. One of his goals was chosen as the Championship Goal of the Month. He scored a hat-trick in a big 5–1 win against Hull City. An ankle injury ended his season early in April 2019. By then, he had played 45 games and scored 11 goals.
In the 2019–20 season, Benrahma continued to shine. Fans voted him as Brentford's Player of the Year. He was also named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year. He played 46 games and scored 17 goals, including two hat-tricks. His great performances helped Brentford reach the 2020 Championship play-off final.
Time at West Ham United
On 16 October 2020, Benrahma joined Premier League club West Ham United. He first joined on a loan deal. This meant he played for them for a season, with a plan to join permanently later. He made his first appearance for West Ham on 31 October.
On 29 January 2021, West Ham signed Benrahma permanently. They paid about £25 million for him. This made him one of West Ham's most expensive players. On 15 May 2021, he scored his first goal for West Ham. It was in a league game against Brighton & Hove Albion.
On 6 November 2022, he scored a very powerful goal against Crystal Palace. It was measured as the fastest goal in the Premier League that season. On 7 June 2023, Benrahma scored a penalty in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final. This was West Ham's first goal in the final against Fiorentina. West Ham won the game 2–1, winning their first major trophy in 43 years!
In February 2024, West Ham agreed to transfer Benrahma to Lyon. There was a small problem with the transfer papers at first. But after an appeal, the deal was approved by FIFA.
Moving to Lyon
On 2 February 2024, Benrahma officially joined Lyon on loan. The loan lasted until the end of the season. Lyon paid £5.1 million for the loan. They also had an option to buy him permanently for £12.3 million. In June 2024, Lyon decided to sign him permanently.
International Career
In September 2015, Benrahma was called up to play for the Algeria national team. He made his first appearance on 13 October 2015. This was in a friendly match against Senegal. He came on as a substitute in that game.
His good performances for Brentford led to more call-ups for Algeria. He played in a 1–0 win against Tunisia in March 2019. He was chosen for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad. However, he had to withdraw because of an injury.
Benrahma scored his first goal for Algeria on 12 November 2021. It was in a 4–0 win against Djibouti. He was also part of Algeria's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Personal Life
Saïd Benrahma was born in Aïn Témouchent, Algeria. He grew up in Sidi Bel Abbès. When he was 11, he moved to Toulouse, France, with his parents. He also has French nationality. In January 2020, Benrahma's father passed away. After that, he dedicated each of his goals to his father.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nice II | 2013–14 | CFA Group C | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15 | CFA Group C | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||||
| 2015–16 | CFA Group C | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | CFA Group D | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | ||
| Nice | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Angers (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Angers II (loan) | 2015–16 | CFA Group B | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Gazélec (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| Châteauroux (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 34 | 12 | |||
| Brentford | 2018–19 | Championship | 38 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 11 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 46 | 17 | ||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 83 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 30 | ||
| West Ham United (loan) | 2020–21 | Premier League | —!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!33!!1 | |||||||||||
| West Ham United | 2021–22 | Premier League | —!!48!!11 | |||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | —!!52!!12 | ||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | —!!22!!0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 110 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 24 | ||
| Lyon (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | —!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!15!!3 | |||||||||||
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | —!!7!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!22!!3 | |||||||||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 37 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 333 | 74 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 405 | 91 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 34 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Algeria'a goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Benrahma goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 November 2021 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Djibouti |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 June 2024 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Uganda |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 10 October 2024 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria |  Togo |
1–1 | 5–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 2–1 |
Honours and Awards
West Ham United
- UEFA Europa Conference League: 2022–23 (This is a big European football trophy!)
Lyon
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24 (They reached the final of a major French cup!)
Individual Awards
- PFA Fans' Player of the Month: January 2020
- EFL Championship Player of the Month: July 2020
- Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 2019–20
- Championship PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20 (He was one of the best players in the league!)
- Premier League Most Powerful Goal: 2022–23 (His goal was the most powerful shot that season!)
See also
In Spanish: Saïd Benrahma para niños
